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Wasn’t ready for a windy 20-degree run but I got 3 miles done. Thankful for the sun shine.
went for a walk at 11:00 in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI and all veterans and those still serving. Thank you very much!
Enjoying some yoga after a hectic day in front of one of my Christmas trees. We do a Harley tree and a Chicago Cubs tree so I bought this tree for my favorite miscellaneous ornaments. Namaste!
Almost backed out of my group holiday run but so glad I went! We were all decorated and had a ball during and afterwards!
Spread a little holiday cheer through the neighborhood during a quick before-work run. One of my favorite holiday songs, Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, played as I headed home!
took my 1000 miles shirt for a run. I earned it from the Charity Miles app.
Thankful the first 5K of the year is in the books. A feel-good start to a new year of health and wellness goals.
Went for a slow, snowy run. As I neared the end, the wind felt colder and running through snow tired out my legs,Whitney Houston’s I’m Every Woman came on and powered me home!
Had a good morning with yoga, then a circuit workout at the gym and a cozy afternoon with an inspiring book.
Walked a mile around work on a sunny afternoon break then a 5mi run with my running buddy at the arboretum!
It was a great morning for a St Paddy’s Day 5K! First time I ran this one all the way through, no walk breaks!
Went for a lovely 5mi run this morning at the arboretum. Worked the inclines!
Celebrating National Waffle Day with some healthy toppings on my Eggo waffles! Happy Monday!
Took a lovely work-break walk on National Walking Day!
Ran/walked six foggy, hilly Arboretum miles this morning. Now for some yoga and a mid-morning nap!
Had a great run with a local running store. The sun set as I finished four miles and the haunting chords of Barry Manilow’s Could It Be Magic started. Magical!
Had a Murphy’s law start to the morning but got it done for a local family affected by Parkinson’s!
Stopped at a park near the end of my run for a swing on Take Your Parent to the Playground day! 😊
Tried to do a 4-mile run with a local running store but lightning, thunder and gnats! OH MY! The run was cut down up a little over 2 miles.
Shaved 5 seconds off last year’s 1/2 marathon today. A great result for my last half! I have showered, stretched, had some chocolate milk while soaking my feet in lavender epsom salt. I’m done
Needed to make a quick run to the store so I made it a quick run since it was a wonderfully warm evening! It’s been far too many days since I went for a run!
ran/walked the Soldier Field 10 Miler earlier. It got hot quick but I made it through!
promised myself 3 miles today. Still not up for 85 degree runs but I got it done!
Home safe and sound from our motorcycle trip. Back to reality!
Had a great time at a local inaugural 10K with my running group! It’s a 6-mile Sunday! 😊
I love getting told to slow down at the end of a run! 😂
Enjoyed on my run.
Seen on my walk. Inspirational!
Six mile early run with the running group, picked up a power breakfast sandwich at Dunkin then took the mat outside for post-run yoga! 🧘🏻♀️
Got up early for a run with Team World Vision. I made it just over 7 miles! Now it’s time for a nap’
Struggled they a 6-mile early group run but it was worth it. Any movement is good movement!
reminding myself this wasn’t a terrible day. There were some challenging moments but not a terrible day. After all, I did get a nice walk in!
Took my yoga mat outside after a six-mile run. Beautiful breeze!
Making some yogi tea on my day off from work
enjoyed the colors of clouds on my after-dinner walk.
Best medicine for the dull drums...read some Spark blogs and get outside for a walk and soak up the fresh air! Doesn’t make life perfect but it makes things better!
Enjoyed another fun 5K at the Brookfield Zoo despite the steady rain. I shaved a few seconds off my time from last year!
Enjoying walking around downtown Greenville SC. Great hill trading!
Explored the Falls On The Reedy through downtown Greenville SC with a leisurely run. 95 Carolina degrees. ☀️ 
First work-break walk in too long. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
Up early, for laundry, grocery shopping, 3 mile run, followed by yin yoga and meditation. Now making yogi tea and getting ready to watch the Bears game. LONDON BABY!
went for a cold, windy run this morning on my favorite path. Great weather to train for the Chicago Hot Chocolate 5K in a few weeks!
Feeling central time despite being in pacific time so I hit the hotel fitness center for a run.
This is Saturday morning after exhausting work travel. It’s good to be home!
Made time for a work-break walk. Quite chilly out there today but beautiful fall scenery
Wrapped up a work-from-home day with a brisk mile and a half walk.
Finally got to the water rowing machine that I said I’d do all week. Showing my SparkPeople pride!
Whipping up some veggie soup for the week after a beautiful fall run!
Enjoyed the hot chocolate expo!
Enjoyed a four mile run with my favorite running buddy despite the 25 degree temp.
Early walk before a work from home day. I love a sunrise!
Peeled myself off the couch for two rounds of 10 min run on the treadmill and 10 min on the water rower. Finished up with ten minutes of upper body ST.
Almost didn’t go to my group run after work. SOOOO glad I went. A great run and great laughs afterwards listening to a guy on the keyboard At Mariano’s (local grocery store). Who knew?!
Wrapped up a long day with some time at the gym. Alternated time on the water rowing machine with time on the treadmill
Took my Charity Miles 2000+ miles T-shirt for a sunrise run. Ready to start my day!
Happy thanksgiving!
Went for a cold but sunny walk after a 3 1/2 hour conference call. Great way to recharge!
It’s been a week of bad news but I showed up to my local 5K and tried to grab a little Christmas spirit. I took a lovely nap after I got home and showered!
Went for a reflective walk before work.
Went for an early six-mike run. I love the peaceful mornings!
Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas if you celebrate.
Drug myself off the couch and to the gym. Beautiful view on the treadmill.
New Year hugs all around!
Getting ready for the Lifetime Fitness Commitment day 5K! Happy new year!
Went for a beautiful early, snowy 5 mile run! Got splattered by a snow plow. We both tried u to o avoid each other. I turned away and braced for the splat! Gave me a chuckle!
Went rowin on a Sunday afternoon
Enjoying a little Yoga With Adriene to melt away the day
Invigorating 3-mile group run in 19-degrees last night. Really wiped out work stress! :-)
ran 4 miles on the treadmill enjoying the sights of Panama then Chicago. Much better then being out there in the Chicago area.... 24 degrees F and windy!
It's light out for the start of our 5pm winter run. Yay!
Finds beauty in an early run!
Excited for my daughter’s wedding day!
Had a wonderful time at my daughter’s wedding. It was unconventional and perfect in every way for them! I’m so proud of the woman she has become!
What do you do when long conference calls leave everyone with more questions than answers? You go for a brisk walk on a cold, sunny day!
Had a beautiful evening group run instead of curling up on the couch! Gonna sleep food tonight!
Took a tumble during a local leap year fun run. Good thing I tucked and rolled so no injuries other than scratched up sun glasses! Buh bye February!
Went for a work-break walk in a light jacket and no hat or gloves! “It’s a sunshine day” 😊
Went for a wonderful 4-mile run at a path I haven’t run since last summer! Getting ready for a local St Paddy’s Day 5K next weekend!
When your St. Paddy’s day 5K is cancelled, put on your green and run. Slainte! 🍺 🍀 running in the time of corona.
Started the day with Yoga With Adrienne for Joy.. took a walk between conference calls. Did ten minutes of lower body strength training during another conference call. Good to see the sun.
is went for a run in the rain for an attitude adjustment. Very cathartic!
Running at 6am is great for social distancing. Looking forward to summer days hanging out at our favorite custard place! Social distance now for a healthy summer.
enjoyed some coloring time today.
Participated in a YouTube event to break the Guinness Book Of World Records for the most people exercising then went for a run for the Michael J Fox Foundation, all for World Parkinson’s day.

Took an early Earth day walk. It was quiet, birds tweeting and lovely to look at the trees budding. It was good for the soul!
Saw a beautiful sunrise during an early virtual 5K organized by 19 Crimes wine to benefit out of work restaurant workers.
Had a beautiful moment as I rounded a corner on this morning’s run. Seeing the sunrise as Lady Gaga’s La Vie en Rose was breathtaking. These moments make it worth it to get moving!
It feels good to get silly on work from hone lunches with Ryan Heffington’s Instagram live stream dancing. Stress be gone 😊
Aimed for a 7 mi walk/run on the paths around my favorite running store. Got a little lost and ended up hitting just over 8 mi to get back and write my name in chalk outside the store.
Took my Sunday morning beer yoga into the garage. So not like me to do this where I can be seen but it was so nice out and I was tuning in to a live Instagram event at a Florida brewery.
Ran a new route and stopped at a spot I’ve never noticed before. It felt good to feel the sun on my shoulders.
Tuned into Ales and Asanas Sunday morning live stream beer yoga class in For Lauderdale FL, from my garage in the rainy Chicago area.
Went for an early morning walk to clear my head and remember the good in life.
happy I got in day 3 of my new morning routine. Saw a family going for a walk early this morning.
Happy National Nature Photograph day! Continuing my habit of an early walk before work-from-home days. So much beauty early in the morning!
Continuing my early work-day walking streak going. I felt like a slug this morning and wanted to skip it but I’ve blogged about it so I’ll keep it going. It always makes me feel better.
Went for an early, warm 3 mile run! Beautiful morning! Great endorphins!
Celebrated international Yoga day with Ales and Asanas, in Fort Lauderdale, beer yoga in my Chicago area garage. Now to get ready for Father’s day! Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and those fillin
Early morning walks, better than that first cup of coffee. Try it!
Enjoyed an early morning walk and a run before sun down. Good for the soul!!
Got my early morning walk in before the rain came. Clouds have a beauty all their own. #naturetherapy TGIF!
Wrapping up pride week with an early morning run. Missing the Chicago Pride race and all the feel good vibes of that day!
Gooood mornin from my before work from home walk.
Hello all! Out of bed, glass of ice water, three sips of coffee and out the door for my daily before work walk.
A beautiful way to start a stressful work day. I heard birds tweeting and roads croaking. It’s all about balance! Happy hump day! 😊
Good Monday morning. I get to walk each morning before work. I get to work from home.
A lot of stress and negativity last week at work. Routine disrupted. Another long workweek ahead. Gotta dig derp and change my reactions to the stress around me. #lookwithin
went for a lovely early morning walk. The temps dipped down to mid 50s here making it an especially good-for-the-soul walk!
Ran a virtual 5K with an online running group through my happy place. Mother Nature has a great calming effect on me.
Started the day with an early walk, then yoga. Listening to the We’ll Get Through This Together channel on the AccuRadio website.
went for a great 4-mi run/walk this morning. It’s been a while since I went past the 5K mark. It felt great. I could see signs of fall. Running is great therapy for me!
Morning yoga. Happy Wednesday wellness!
Got out for an early walk before the rain came and temps started dropping. I love the colors of fall. I call this beauty and the beast. Scary Halloween decor if you look close
Went for a lovely early crisp walk to shake the cobwebs of a sleepless night with work. The sun shining through the fall leaves was inspiring!
Went for an early walk to enjoy our unseasonably warm temps as much as I can while they last.
Took an early walk to recharge my batteries before work.
I love a cold, sunny morning walk to get the blood circulating to tackle today’s to-do list.
I'm SO ready for 2021!
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! Who says you can’t dressed up and go nowhere?! :-) cheers!
Waiting to ring in 2021 at home where there's free drinks and no line for a clean bathroom. :-)
Went for a pretty walk after yoga.
Went for a walk in the fluffy snow. I found the ice under the fluffy snow four times! Forgot to bring my yak tracks.
Got my 2nd vaccine this morning. I was wishing I could bring everyone with me to get this nightmare behind us. #thanksscience
I let my inner child out today and made a snow angel after going for a snowy walk! We got about 10 inches today.....so far.
Wrapped up this morning’s run with a snow angel!
Snow angel days 2021 continues! 34 more days till spring! 3 degrees here today!
Went for a lovely 60ish degree walk. Bring on the sunshine!
Happy St Patty’s day!
Happy Easter to those who celebrate. I took my new bicycle out for an early-morning inaugural ride!
A cool, autumn run at the Arboretum. Feeing on top of the world! Oct 2018
Went for a spectacular group ride last night. I wish I had had a helmet cam. The sunset was beyond description. That’s me on the left.
Almost didn’t go to the fitness center but I said I would. Went to my 1st body pump class. Notice the small weights I picked. GOOD THING. Many reps. So many lunges that squats felt good afterwards
Went for a motorcycle ride, had lunch, watched the Cubs game and now chillin with Field of Dreams. A very good Sunday!
Got grocery shopping done, motorcycle ride to lunch, got a nap, just made some no-bake energy bites, now relaxing watching the Cubs game. A good Sunday!
Went for a therapeutic early run while displaying my Spark pride. Looking forward to this weekend’s local 10K!
Took the long way (16 mi vs 5) via bike paths, to the store on my bicycle instead of driving. It was a beautiful morning!
Went through a lot of positive self talk to get through my 7-mi run/walk this morning.
Thought about sleeping in but made it to the Arboretum for a planned longer run. Thankful I didn’t get in my own way!
Got up just before the sun peaked out for a 3-mile run. Feeling stronger on these early morning runs. Slow and steady progress!
enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning run alone with people of all shapes and sizes walking, running and riding bikes.
Got up early for a three-mile Thursday run. All the traffic lights were with me so no walking breaks. That has to be a good omen for the day right?!
Warming up at the Chicago Proud to Run 10K. June 2018
had a great 5 1/2 mi run/walk at the Arboretum, checking out the trolls made from discarded pallets!
Went for a humid walk break at work. Everything looked extra green. Good for the soul!
Went for a lovely, hot five mile run after work! I ended the run with a sprint up a small hill at the end of the path.
walked the little over a mile route that I used to walk my dog before her hip dysplasia weakened her. I wore two different socks for World Down Syndrome day.
Enjoying a relaxing morning after beach yoga and a pedicure. 🌴
Sticking with short work-break walks to keep moving while trying to recover from a hamstring injury.
had a great 5-mile run today since it warmed up a bit! To keep myself motivated, I imagined every st
jumped on the elliptical since it's still EFFING freezing. Got a little "spark" of energy when I found my SparkPeople shirt.
participated in the Lifetime Fitness Commitment Day 5K this morning I chose their indoor option due to 13 below wind chills.
Family new years eve ice skating party 2017
Fun Run with a local running store 2017
is waving hello to all my Spark motorcycle riders on National Motorcycle Riding day. Storms here so no riding. Safe travels!
was able to leave work early for a short, humid run, got chased by a German Shepherd and watched an exciting Cubs game.
is starting the week with a fresh-air walking break.
Crossing the finish line at the 2017 Chicago Half Marathon
enjoyed a beautiful sunny last weekend of summer with a 10-mile run. "Blue skies, nothing but blue skies..."
went for a 7-mi run early when it was only 65 degrees, low humidity. Much joy!
Celebrated the arrival of summer with a walking break at work. The weather was perfect!
Mental health break walk June 2017
My daughter and I at the Soldier Field 10 Miler, benefitting families of fallen service men and women. She really kept me going the last 3 grueling miles! Now it's nap time 😴
A rainy evening, muscles are worked so it's a great time for ginger tea and Yoga For A Rainy Day - Yoga With Adriene video. Namaste Sparkers. 🙏
Enjoyed a seven mile run on a beautiful sunny Sunday!
Totally blown away today. I placed 2nd in my age group in a VERY challenging 5K AND earned an award for female middle of the pack. Never EVER thought I'd earn anything in this race, let alone two!
Took a lovely walking break at work, varying the intensity of my pace. Cleared the Monday morning cobwebs!
Cancun 2017
Two more nights to enjoy this sight before flying home. 
A gorgeous fall Chicago morning run!
After-work run before the sunset
had a beautiful walk/run at the arboretum. It was early, crisp and therapeutic!
Beautiful run/walk at the atboretum
My first half marathon. High-fiving spectators right before the finish line.
did a 10K for charity and kept going for four more miles to hit 10miles for my training distance. The last mile and a half was NOT pretty but I'll take it! 35 more days till the half!!
decided to go in late to work and met my running group at 5:30 for a 6 mile run. Oh the humidity but it was nice starting out in the dark and sort of seeing the sun come up, very cloudy.
Post 8-mile run recovery!
started running feeling like Herman Munster then came across this beauty and ran longer than intended.
Did some riding, did some walkin, did some swimming now for some kickin back
had a bit of a rough start due to sore muscles from yesterday's Orange Theory workout but 3.77 miles for Global Running day... DONE!
is relaxing and taking in nature's beauty on a beautiful Sunday morning!
Happy Walgreens Red Nose Day!
ran a super hero 5K this morning benefitting kids with CP, organized by the mom of a young boy with CP. So much to be thankful for!
Eggo waffles, Dole frozen fruit, peanut butter and vanilla yogurt.
Mental health break
The other side of 50!
Photos with Santa 2015
Getting ready for a run on the hotel treadmill
Well someone goofed on the 8K course this morning. It ended up a smidge over 4 1/2 miles but we had a great morning. I love running with my daughter!
Had a great run this morning benefiting a local zoo! Now errands a nap then a wedding reception! Happy Saturday!
Running with my daughter after the Warrior Dash was cancelled. June 2015.
Mental health break.
Wipeout run with my daughter July 2015
Approaching the finish line #1003, 10/5/14. It was a PR!
Ugly Sweater 5K, Dec 2014. I am the only one in this group in an ugly sweater.
took advantage of the temps starting to head up and had a great run in the morning sun!
Mondays are better in Mexico. March 2015
Leading the 2014 Chicago NEDA walk with my daughter. I'm so proud of her!
Chicago Tragic Events 5K Running Tour April 2013
My walking buddy 2005-2018 :-(
St. Patrick's Day 5K 2013
My daughter and I St. Patrick's Day 5K 2013
Chicago Tragic Events Tour April 2013 Starting out
Beginning of Route 66 with my son, daughter and a new friend
End of Route 66
Chicago 5K tour Running past the museum
DuPage County Human Race 5K April 27 2013
DuPage County Human Race mascot April 27 2013
Before: Wedding in Key West Dec 2006. I was really trying to suck it in! :-)
Cosley Run For The Animals 5K June 2013 31:10
Crossing the finish line - Warrior Dash 2013
Chicago 2013 Crosstown Classic 10K
Chicago 2013 Crosstown Classic 10K with my daughter
Hot Chocolate 5K 2013
Visiting Santa at the Harley dealer. Dec 2014
St. Patrick's Day 5k 2014
My walking buddy
1st obstacle course race, Warrior Dash 2011.
My 1st official 5K, St. Patrick's day 2012
My bike
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